The Dallas Cowboys have had a good preseason so far.
According to head coach Brian Schottenheimer, there’s still a lot of work to do when Dallas hosts the New Orleans Saints in the final exhibition outing on Friday.
The Cowboys won their first two preseason showings, thanks to an improved defense and battle for the backup QB spot. And when it comes to trading on football, QB is the one position that dictates my NFL picks.
Here’s my Saints vs. Cowboys predictions for Week 3 of the preseason on Aug. 28.
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Who will win Saints vs Cowboys: Dallas Cowboys
Don’t expect to see the Dallas Cowboys’ starters much – if at all – on Friday. But a fiery fight for the QB2 spot is still ongoing, with Joe Milton III and Sam Howell going tit for tat during the summer sked.
Those passers have combined for 439 yards on 36-for-50 passing with four touchdowns the past two contests. Both QBs have also shown an ability to make plays with their legs when things break down.
New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore hasn’t given his first teams any live action beyond joint practices this summer and won’t stray from that Friday.
New Orleans is 0-2 in the preseason and coming off a rough 34-0 loss to Indianapolis in Week 2.
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Saints vs Cowboys Over/Under pick: Under 38.5
The Cowboys have had success scoring in the exhibition schedule, most recently doing the heavy lifting with 34 points in a win over Arizona.
Getting overshadowed by the QB competition has been solid efforts from this defense and new coordinator Christian Parker.
The Dallas defense has limited preseason foes to 10-for-25 success on third/fourth down conversions (40%) while holding those teams to a 2-for-7 TD rate inside the red zone.
New Orleans’ offense brings a 12-for-31 clip (39%) on those crucial downs in their two tune-up games. The Saints are 2-for-6 on RZ possessions in the preseason, including 0-for-2 in the shutout loss to the Colts.
The Saints offense could go run heavy in this final preseason outings. New Orleans passed more in the first two exhibitions (77 total dropbacks vs. 42 handoffs) but suddenly has big questions in the run game.
Running back Ty Chandler is out for the season, rookie Devin Neal is nursing a bum hamstring, and veteran Alvin Kamara will miss the first month.
It wouldn’t surprise me to see NOLA kick the tires on their RB depth versus Dallas. That means shorter gains that keep the clock ticking, giving fuel to the Under.
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This final preseason game is inside AT&T Stadium, so weather won’t be a factor.
How to watch Saints vs Cowboys
| Location | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX |
| Date | Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 8 p.m. ET |
| TV | WVUE-FOX, KTVT-CBS |
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